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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,630,701.38, 712,955,932.41 and 281,679,444.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,630,701.38, 712,955,932.41 and 281,679,444.58 is: 388,720,667.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,630,701.38 : 712,955,932.41 = 281,679,444.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,630,701.38/712,955,932.41 = 281,679,444.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,630,701.38x = 712,955,932.41 × 281,679,444.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,630,701.38x = 200,825,031,051,264,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,825,031,051,264,800/516,630,701.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,720,667.42

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